The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-16
MT. CARMEL's HIGH SCHOOL.
Its Able and Efficient Teachers, and
its Flatterins Prospects for Fu-
ture Usefulness.

MOUNT CARMEL, Feb. II. 1857.
On Saturday, 18th instant, at II o'clock A.
NJ. q number OF our citizens met I'm the ASsn-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian church to'elrct
an assistant teacher and board of trustees ;.
Rev. A. l.. Patterson presiding, called the
meeting 10 order and announced lis object,
and before going into business he delivered a
very interesting address setting forth the sd.
vantages that would necessarily arise from
the establishment Of High School in our
community. First, In a moral point of view.
Secondly, In Its educational interests; and
last, but not least. in Il financial point as IL
would be the means Of putting In circulation
many hundreds OF dollars In our midst, that
without the school would seek an outlet else.
where.
The beautiful and cultured town OF Due
West was presented by way Of illustration. rs
IL had It's beginning In the establishment OF a
High School. which, through the tnergies of
Its Bonners, Griers and Pre>>leyS, has grown
to Its present high status in refinement: cul-
ture and morals. and now boasts of Il Male
and Female College that Is credit and pride
TO its people and an honor to the State. and
second to none In all our Sunny South.
The meeting now being ready for business
the names OF three assistant teachers were
presented for election, viz: Miss Mamie Co
vim Miss Ada Cowan and Miss - Calhoun,
of Due West, whereupon baloting was com.
menced and the result as declared by the
chairman showed that Miss Mamie Gown was
elected for the present year by large major
ity.
After this the chair presented a preamble of
articles regulating by laws and framing the
constitution that should govern the school.
They were duly discussed and with few
amendments were adopted as whole.
The meeting now proceeded to elect q board
OF trustees The votes being counted showed
the following gentlemen duly elected for the
next three Years, viz: w. r. Powell, B. A.
Boyd C. A. White, John w. MOrrah and ]. H.
Watson. The business of the meeting heing
finished 1t adjourned subject to the call Of the
chairman.
Nj. Carmel's High School begins the present
session under the most fiattering prospects,
having n large and commodious academy
nearly finished with an attendance already
OF about fifty scholars and many to come In.
Mt Carmel Is by situation the place for q
High School II Is high above the level of the
sea and free from all malarial diseases; has u
fine bracing climote and most excellent water
and surrounded by MS fine farming lands MS
can be found anywhere. is situated near the
Savannah Valley Railroad, said Railroad rum
ming two or more trains daily through the
town. With efficient teachers and unity of
action on the part OF our citizens there is no
reason why Mount Carmel shall not In the
near future have a high school that will re-
feet credit upon her citizens. and be pride
and honor to the town. Rev. A. l.. Patter.
son, the principal of Mount Carmels high
school, needs no praise from our pen. He Is
| well known Mt home and abrond rs q high.
| toned Christian gentleman, possessing fine
| literary nttainments. Miss Mamie Gown of
| Mount Carmel, the assistant teacher. is u
young lady of experience, and Is said to
he most excellent teacher.
If my letter dues not land In the waste
basket will write you again. NJ.